here >> let me begin with the origins of the nra, the national rifle association, how did the association come about and why? >> they came about after the civil war, where there was poor -- through the war, so two officers decided to form the nra with two purposes. one is to facilitate, build and grow long range rifle ranges and the other one is to assist the state and national guards.. the nra initially just so you know was kind of working to get appropriations from the government, they started off with one organization, it grew to 1700 by 1929. they also are just so you know built, and there was a english national rifle association and there was a predecessor built in 1950 nights of this was supposed to be the american version. the only thing that differentiated the two to start off with was this franchise like model that you can start and build a rifle club locally, or statewide and it's a nra affiliated rifle club, the rifle clubs will compete in state, local, and -- local ranges. >> -- recognize the organization today in 2020. >> not at all. the organization was not at all intended t

. >> let me begin with the origins of the nra, the national rifle association. how did the organization come about and why? >> well, it came about after the civil war where there was poor mark manship by the union soldiers during the war, so two officers decided to form the nra out of new york for two purposes. one is to facilitate and grow long range rifle ranges and the other was to assist the state national guards in mark manship. the nra initially, just so you know, was kind of working to get appropriations from the government and they started off with one organization. they grew to 1,700 by 1929. they also are, just so you know, built on -- there was an english national rifle association, and they were -- that was the predecessor in 1859. this was supposed to be the american version. the other thing that really differentiated the two to start off with was the franchise model, you could start and build a rifle club locally or statewide and then you were an nra affiliated rifle club more or less. those rifle clubs would then compete in state, local and nationa

the united states and guns or rifles. the highest rate in the world. and to my judgment, the spring court decision i think that a member of the national rifle associationights. we don't really have second amendment. jane: so the question that her listeners are saying, is original is complicate things. and surely the founders envisioned guns that can fire 900 rounds per minute. in 1776 month. c1 but all of the founders who, in this issue the same thing. god's sake, do not freeze the constitution based on our opinions. none of the founders believed and jefferson said that the constitution to develop its interpretation of the same is something they would be surprised, angry, did believe that that predict and impart that is because it doesn't rule all but linden should they have the constitution. it does not exist printed but my point here is that the doctrine originalist all just as all historians are ready deciding you we can't help but that's in there and apparently this convictions we carry them with us. if you really want to cover the mentality of ordinary americans 171788, we believe the indians they believe that it lacks in. it will property to have

that was the birth of the national rifle association, and to this day, remains one of our primary aims and objectives to promote markmanship throughout not only the armed forces, but the civilian populous as well. >> moving into the gallery showing the firearms of the american west. on the far side of this cabinet, we have the guns that are traditionally thought of as the guns that won the west. the winchester lever action rifles and the colt single-action army revolvers along with ther colts. but colts and winchesters were not the only guns of the west. on this side of the chest, we see the other manufacturers who played a significant role. the whitney kennedy, and the marlon rifles and the reming tons, and the single-shot rifle, and the rolling block played a major role with the buffalo hunters and also the smith & wesson revolvers. it is recognized from the 1870s to the turn of the century, smith & wesson was turning out more revolvers than colt was at the time. boat were very popular, but also numerous other examples of the guns used in the west. the merwin gilbert and other manufa

the united states and guns were rifles. we have the highest homicide rate in the world. and and it in my judgment at supreme court decision. i think that if you remember of the national rifle association you have nra rights. if you believe in the supreme court decision you have scalia rights. you don't really have second amendment rights. and so the question that our writer our listeners are saying is originalism complicates complicate things i surely the founders could not have envisioned guns that can fire 900 rounds per minute. right right 1776 could fire about every second not only that yet, but all the founders who commented on this issue said the same thing for god's sake. don't freeze the constitution based on our opinions. none of the founders believed in originless. jefferson said if you you know, the the constitution should evolve in its understanding and its interpretation. he said if we go back to to the try to go back to us, it'll be as if i tried to put on the same coat i wore as a child. so that the irony is the doctrine of originalism is something that the founders themselves found unacceptable. and they would be surprised that that's what and think about this in great

herman cain used to be president of the nra, that's the national restaurant association, and in texas when you say nra, it's only the national rifle association. can you give a historical background on the nra and gun control and its creation? i read that it was once a supporter of gun control. can you explain that? >> the nra today is known for being a very rarely compromising opponent of gun control, but it wasn't always this way. the organization was founded after the civil war by two union soldiers who were convinced poor union marksmanship is why the war lasted so long and wanted to improve training. in the 1920s and '30s, the nra went out and draft and endorsed gun control laws, restrictive laws requiring anyone who wanted to carry a concealed weapon to have a license and only allowing the licenses to go to the suitable people who had a lawful reason for carrying their firearms. in fact, in the 19 -- i did research and found in 1934 when the federal government congress passed the first gun control law which outlawed gangster -- didn't outlaw but restricted access to gangster weapons like machine guns and sawed-off shotguns.

in the united states where they are guns and rifles, we have the highest homicide rate in the world. in my judgment, the supreme court, will i think that if you remember the national rifle association, and are a bright d if you believe this report decision, you have rights and you don't really have second amendment rights pretty. jane: so the question that our listeners are saying, is it regionalism complicates things. surely the founders could not have envisioned guns that can fire 900 rounds per minute. c1 that's right. jane:the muskets then would fire about every few seconds. joseph: all of the founders commented on this issue said the same thing, for god sake, don't freeze the constitution based on our opinions. none of the founders believed in originalist greed jefferson said, the constitution it should evolve and standing in it its interpretation he said if you go back or try to go back to us would be as if i try to put on the same coat that i wore as a child. so the irony is the founders themselv with the stock and it unacceptable and they would be surprised. think about this, and great britain let's say, nobody says, what did william pitt think of that. or edmund burke thin

>> from 2011 to 2012, the 26th district near buffalo in congress she was endorsed by the national rifle associatione leish should. we like to call our western new york the if i have raet daughter >> she's somebody who worked her way up, understands the regular. some of her past comments stood out especially for a democrat from new york. in 2007 she opposed a proposal for undocumented immigrants. she went so far to say who that was and three years ago she walked back those comments and said, times have changed for those waiting for their big moment, laying soon and she was willing to work with you yes saying in part sexual harassment is unacceptable in any workplace. it's documented repulsive and unlawful behavior towards them but she stops short of calling governor and she's the next in command. >>> imagine being able to predict that someone is headed towards a life of violent crime and then able to steer them. long before anyone pulls the trigger. >>> plus, a child sex predator sting. undercover cops arrest a dozen suspects, includinemoyg plees of disney world your dell technologies advisor is her

she was endorsed by the national rifle association. >> what i will do directly for me. >> she became ct in decades the democratic chairman has worked with hochul for years >> we like to call her the favorite daughter in buffalo she is uniquely qualified as somebody who worked her way up understands the struggles of every day working class new yorkers because she is one >>t especially for we dug iogray in 2007, she opposed a proposal to give driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. she went as far as to have undocumented immigrants arrested in her county as she served as clerk. three years ago, she walked back those comments saying times have changed. politicians say laying low can be a big move. that is what kathy hochul has done she avoided the spotlight when the first calls for governor cuomo came to step aside today, she canceled all public events yesterday, hochul tweeted saying sexual harassment is unacceptable in any workplace. the attorney general investigating has documented repulsive behavior toward women. i believe those brave women. she stopped short of calling for gov

. >> let me begin with the origins of the nra, the national rifle association. how did the organization come about and why? >> well, it came about after the civil war where there was poor mark manship by the

the decision will be reviewed in six weeks the national rifle association has canceled its annual meeting in houston next month due to concerns about the coronavirus thousands of people were expected to turn out for that meeting on the first. this weekend in september houston is located in harris county and has seen a jump in covid cases and hospitalizations due to the highly contagious delta variant hospitals. there are often full and ambulances often wait hours to offload patients because beds have become scarce unvaccinated people are 29 times more likely to be hospitalized from the coronavirus. and those who are fully vaccinated that's according to a study from the c d c the study was based on data for more than 43,000 cases in la county from may through july the study also found that those who are unvaccinated are almost five times more likely to get coronavirus than those who are fully vaccinated as of today about 63% of americans have gotten at least one dose of vaccine 52% are fully vaccinated. san francisco unified school district is looking to spend nearly $3 million to place mo

. >> reporter: the national rifle association is a powerful force in washington. >> semiautomatic firearmng, target shooting, self defense. >> reporter: in the 1990s the nra convinced congress to cut all of cdcs funding for gun research, a loss equivalent to millions of dollars a year. fearing further cuts, cdc leaders publicly were all but silent for decades. even as tens of thousands of americans died from gun violence year after year after year. but now in a stunning turn, the current director of the cdc is announcing a plan to reduce gun violence, sharing exclusively with cnn. >> this is actually a stunning moment that a director of the cdc is even talking about this issue, is even using the word guns. it hasn't happened in years and years. >> everyday we turn on the news and there are more young people dying. i swore to the president and to this country that i would protect your health. this is clearly one of those moments, one of those issues that is harming america's health. >> reporter: but there's a reason why your predecessors didn't address it. >> perhaps. >> i want to share --

even the national rifle association announced it canceled the annual meeting set to be held next month bring in the director of the -- thank you very much for being on with us this morning. >> thank you. >> i gave a blanket assessment of where the country stands right now but where is this heading in terms of especially young people going to school unvaccinated? are you concerned the spread will continue? >> we are right now in what i would call an ongoing journey with this virus, meaning if you look at the southern states hit so hard early, those states are actually starting to in a sense hit the peak and expect to see the noon case numbers will start to decrease over the weeks ahead. however, what is happening in georgia, south carolina, north carolina, kentucky, southern illinois, the far northwest, south dakota, seeing in the southwest is now increasing cases in those areas. while the case numbers go down in the deep south we see the rest of the country light up more. how big will the increases be? that's the challenge. as far as kids we have to understand we are in unchartered ter

the nra, national rifle association, which is where on the political spectrum?to the right, says it's simple. you just take the second half of the amendment, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. what does keep arms mean? i have a right to have a weapon and own a weapon. what does bear arms mean? i have a right to carry it. conservative say every american has a god given right. yeah john? >> a lot of liberal politicians force a buyback of the guns from the government, does that violate this indictment? >> no, they are not making you turn your gun in. >> they are forcing you to give them your gun or your guns, and they will pay for your guns, but you have to give them the guns. >> give me one example where they are forcing you to turn your. guns >> they are not doing right now but that is one thing they talked about wanting to do in the future. >> who talked about that? >> left politicians, liberals. >> i never said it was a liberal john. all right, so let's take a look at that amendment what does it mean? does that amendment mean

the nra, national rifle association, which is rare on the political spectrum? to-right.ays it's simple. you just take the second half of the amendment. the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. what does keep arms mean? i have a right to own a weapon. what does bear arms mean? i have a right to carry it. conservatives say every american has a god-given right. yeah, john. >> why do liberal politicians want to force buyback from the guns? does that violate this amendment? >> no, they're not making you turn your gun in. >> they're forcing you to give them your guns but they will pay you for your guns but you have to give them the guns. >> give me one example where they're forcing you to turn in your guns. >> they're not doing it right now but that's something they talk about wanting to do it in the future. >> who? >> left politicians. >> all right. >> liberals. >> i am not a liberal. i never said i was a liberal, john. all right. so, let's take a look at that amendment. does that amendment mean you have a right to own and carry a gun or does that

you've got to be a completely national rifle association guy. purgatory is the take ago way of that, pure guying us to become part of the saints in heaven. >> the priest hood. the priest hood. people get a little confused with this. there's two types. most think me i'm a priest. we refer to that as the ministerial priesthood. this has been taught by the church. in baptism, after you pour the water on the baby's or adult's head, you do the priest, prophet, king. we all offer sacrifice. everyone participates in the sacrifice. >> beautifulfulbeautiful. >> the church is supported by science. once you have the dna -- the church's position is once a woman conceives, if you don't intervene and there are no unusual events, that's going to result in human life. everything is programmed by god chasity applies to you and me and celebratory. >> chase means you look at the other person as a child of god, complete not just how pretty she is or whether the guy is handsome or what type of clothes they wear. this is a child of god made in the image and likeness of god. that we h

they also are just so you know built on -- there was an enlish national rifle association, and they were -- this supposed to be the american version. the only thing that really differentiated the two to start off with was that you could start or build a rifle club locally or statewide and then you were an nra-affiliated club more or less. and those clubs would then compete in state, local and national matches. >> based on your research, would the early founders of the organization recognize the organization today in 2020? >> oh, not at all. the organization was not at all intended to be political in any way. i think you could even say as late as mid-1960s that the heads of that organization could not see what the nra has become today. the nra, number one, it became a political organization, not focused solely on marksmanship and training the national guard. the second thing i would say is that in the 1950s and '60s the nra officials repeatedly said that they did not want to be a partisan organization. however, today as we know they are very closely intertwined and bootstrapped to the republican party. >> and of co